Will there be a summer election?
This morning Rishi Sunak delivered a press conference making the case that the Rwanda Bill should become law today – and the government is ready for when it does. James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and ...
22 Apr 202411min
Can things get worse for the SNP?
It's been quite the week for the SNP. Questions remain over the future of the Sandyford gender clinic, 'the tartan Tavistock'; the Scottish government ditched its flagship climate change target; and f...
20 Apr 202415min
Sunak declares a crackdown on Britain’s ‘sick note culture’
Rishi Sunak has returned to one of his pet bugbears: getting the unemployed back into work. His speech to the Centre for Social Justice this morning was peppered with his favourite facts about the pos...
19 Apr 20249min
Is it smart to ban phones for teens?
Sunak's top team is considering another ban: smartphones for teens. A consultation is due to begin this month that will question whether children need a smartphone, and if social media should require ...
18 Apr 202410min
Sunak's Truss problem
The day after her book was published, Rishi Sunak faced down questions from Keir Starmer and Labour members at PMQs about Liz Truss. While he had his replies at the ready, the questions underscored th...
17 Apr 202411min
How many MPs will reject Sunak’s smoking ban?
It’s not just Britain that has a growth problem. Today’s release of the IMF’s April 2024 World Economic Outlook report argues that the global economy is following the lacklustre trend. Within this ble...
16 Apr 202414min
Liz Truss returns - again
It's 18 months since Liz Truss left Downing Street and her new memoir, Ten Years to Save the West, is out. She gave her first interview to Fraser Nelson on Spectator TV, covering why she wants to abol...
15 Apr 202413min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 14/04/24
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows.After Iran’s first direct attack on Israel, conflict in the Middle East has reached a dangerous new phase. Health Secretary Vic...
14 Apr 20247min
